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Adjustably positioned apparatus maintaining a fixed perpendicular distance for evaluating a curved surface
Assignee: Allegheny Ludlum Corp
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Filing: 1986-12-10
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2006-12-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for quantitatively evaluating the finish of a curved surface of a rolling mill roll or a coil of strip. A light beam is directed by the position of a support housing at a specific incident angle onto the curved surface and a plurality of light detectors are positioned by the support housing above the curved surface for measuring the intensity of reflected light in various directions as defined by the positions of the light detectors. The housing is positioned by stabilizing arms at opposite sides of the housing so that the housing and stabilizing arms form three points of contact with the curved surface. A roller with journals at opposite ends is supported by each stabilizing arm. The longitudinal axes of the rollers are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the roll or coil of strip so that the light beam travels in a plane which is also parallel to longitudinal axis of the roll or coil of strip. An electrical circuit is coupled to the light detectors for calculating the value of specular reflectance as well as reflected light at various angles thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence R. Barkowski
- 👤 Yeong-U Kim
- 👤 Richard Kazeva
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/30; G01B11/303
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
Apparatus for inspecting a curved roll surface of a roll for a rolling mill, said apparatus including: mounting means engageable along each of spaced apart tangent planes with said curved roll surface and along a third tangent plane intermediate the spaced apart tangent planes, said tangent planes being generally parallel to a rotational axis of said roll; a light producing and detecting means positioned above said roll surface by said mounting means for determining values indicative of the smoothness of the curved roll surface; and said mounting means being adjustably positioned to maintain a fixed perpendicular distance between the curved surface and the light producing and detecting means regardless of the curvature of the surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
Apparatus for inspecting a curved roll surface of a roll for a rolling mill, said apparatus including: mounting means engageable along each of spaced apart tangent planes with said curved roll surface and along a third tangent plane intermediate the spaced apart tangent planes, said tangent planes being generally parallel to a rotational axis of said roll; a light producing and detecting means positioned above said roll surface by said mounting means for determining values indicative of the smoothness of the curved roll surface; and said mounting means being adjustably positioned to maintain a fixed perpendicular distance between the curved surface and the light producing and detecting means regardless of the curvature of the surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes at least two stabilizing rollers for contacting with said curved roll surface, the longitudinal axes of said stabilizing rollers and said rotational axis of said roll being parallel, with said light producing and detecting means being in a plane containing said rotational axis of said roll.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
Apparatus for inspecting a curved surface spaced from a central axis of the curved surface, said apparatus including: mounting means engageable along each of spaced apart tangent planes with said curved surface and engageable along a third tangent plane located intermediate the spaced apart tangent planes, said tangent planes being generally parallel to said central axis; light producing means positioned by said mounting means above said curved surface for emitting a light beam at a predetermined incident angle onto said curved surface; light detecting means positioned by said mounting means at a predetermined incident angle from said curved surface for measuring the intensity of light reflected by said curved surface from said light producing means; said mounting means being adjustably positioned to maintain a fixed perpendicular distance between the curved surface and the light producing means regardless of the radius of curvature of the surface; and means responsive to an output signal from said light detecting means for producing electrical signals corresponding to said output signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
166 words
Apparatus for inspecting a curved surface spaced from a central axis of the curved surface, said apparatus including: mounting means engageable along each of spaced apart tangent planes with said curved surface and engageable along a third tangent plane located intermediate the spaced apart tangent planes, said tangent planes being generally parallel to said central axis; light producing means positioned by said mounting means above said curved surface for emitting a light beam at a predetermined incident angle onto said curved surface; light detecting means positioned by said mounting means at a predetermined incident angle from said curved surface for measuring the intensity of light reflected by said curved surface from said light producing means; said mounting means being adjustably positioned to maintain a fixed perpendicular distance between the curved surface and the light producing means regardless of the radius of curvature of the surface; and means responsive to an output signal from said light detecting means for producing electrical signals corresponding to said output signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said light producing means includes a halogen quartz lamp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 3 further including display means responsive to said electrical signals for producing an alpha numeric display and hardcopy record corresponding to the signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 5 further including switch means for selecting an electrical signal from a plurality of electrical signals which correspond to measured values of the intensity of the light beam reflected by said curved surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said mounting means includes stabilizing rollers for contacting said curved surface, standoff arms for supporting said stabilizing rollers, a housing secured to said standoff arms for spaced apart support of said stabilizing rollers at a parallel spaced apart relation, the longitudinal axes of said stabilizing rollers being parallel to said central axis of said curved surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said housing supports said light producing means and light detecting means for detecting specular reflectance of the light beam by said curved surface between said rollers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said rollers include arbors at opposite ends thereof for support by said standoff arms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said third tangent plane is a contact point with said housing between said stabilizing rollers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
165 words
Method for quantitatively evaluating the finish of a curved surface spaced at a generally uniform distance from a central axis, said method including the steps of: establishing three support sites for a housing on said curved surface to arrange a light beam emitter and a plurality of light sensors supported by this housing to direct a light beam within a plane containing said axis at a predetermined incident angle onto said curved surface; adjustably positioning a plurality of sensors within said plane at a fixed perpendicular distance above said curved surface and which fixed perpendicular distance does not change as a function of the surface radius of curvature to receive and measure the intensity of reflected light by said curved surface at a plurality of sites defined by the positions of said plurality of sensors within said plane; producing a plurality of electrical signals corresponding to the ratios of the intensity of the reflected light incident on said sensors; and selectively displaying said electrical signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
165 words
Method for quantitatively evaluating the finish of a curved surface spaced at a generally uniform distance from a central axis, said method including the steps of: establishing three support sites for a housing on said curved surface to arrange a light beam emitter and a plurality of light sensors supported by this housing to direct a light beam within a plane containing said axis at a predetermined incident angle onto said curved surface; adjustably positioning a plurality of sensors within said plane at a fixed perpendicular distance above said curved surface and which fixed perpendicular distance does not change as a function of the surface radius of curvature to receive and measure the intensity of reflected light by said curved surface at a plurality of sites defined by the positions of said plurality of sensors within said plane; producing a plurality of electrical signals corresponding to the ratios of the intensity of the reflected light incident on said sensors; and selectively displaying said electrical signals.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-06-28 | 1991-12-28 | 1992-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-28 | 1995-12-28 | 1996-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-28 | 1999-12-28 | 2000-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |